European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april 12.1998page 2 i the stars and stripes tuesday apr Liz. 1bbb Carlucci pledges Aid to bolster Tunisia Tunis Tunisia up defense Secretary Frank Carikci said saturday the United states would in Der Lake a refinancing or a restructuring of tide million in accumulated debts Tunisia ran up with was Tunston to Ward Oft libyan strongman Moa mar Qadhafi. We Are studying he Maltor Carlucci told a news conference in Tunis at the end of a nine Day swing through Friendly nations in Asia and North Africa. This problem of Echt that delays he economic and social development also faces Morocco and Egypt at Pentagon chief praised tunisian l said have their ryes wide of pc in Mart Toi Harcau from Libya rapprochement Between the two coun Rnest Carlucci presided Over a joint committee saturday 10 dec Thor 5htunisian counterpart Sla Heddine Bali. Diplomatic sources said the committee concentrated on ways of slashing Tunisia s estimated $500 million debt 10 the United Stales for military i Pundi lure including 1100 million in interest. The tunisian air Force has a Squadron of i f-5 Jet fighters. The army a equipped to tank. A i thu Juu busting. That Congress has approved ignn5ncins or a restructuring of that Washington has pledge. Jomil Linfor 1988. The defend Secretary also Fri Teald tie total sup port of Hie United stale for lie of Tusuian govern men formed after president Zinc d ask Thebea Al deposed elderly president Habib Bourguiba nov is Tunisia beefed up its defences considerably after commando attack on the mining Center of Hafsa in january 1980 by guerrillas armed and trained in Libya in 1985, after a temporary up conciliation relations with Tripoli Ujj ill Sfirri item worsened Apin i Iii Iii ill i workers. There were Vitta Border neighbors Cut diplomatic relations in september 1985 bul re established ties in december after the top pling of Bourguiba. Commercial and economic relations have improved Between the two countries. They remain far apart politically however. Tunisia s leaders outlined their ideas on foreign policy to me and explained the reasons Why they were interested in having Good relations and a continuing dialogue with Libya Carlucci Laid. Bul they arc doing thai Wilh their eyes wide Are aware of the advantages of such dialogue but also of the problems that exist in the news updates ethiopian demand Geneva a the International committee of the red Cross said it it defying an ethiopian gov pm mini order to leave that coun try s War Lorn Northern Tigre and Eritrea provinces where there pc drought and famine. The red Cross asked authorities to let Relief agencies continue their work in the provinces intensified fighting a made the needs of the civilian Popula Tion living in conflict Zonis particularly urgent the committee said. There is now an even greater need to continue Ana even in crease the Protection and assist Ance crash files closed Detroit adj the Lone survivor of the. Nation s second worst air disaster should be Al Lowed to Gro without the Glare of publicity judge said in Clos ing the court Oes of 4-Ycar-old cd Cclia cichan.-. Washl Cna county probate judge John Kirkindall Laid that he look the action earlier ibis year to protect Cecelia from the news Media. She was called the Miracle baby Afler emerging Ai the Only passenger to survive the crash of Northwest flight 255 Al Detroit metropolitan Airport on aug. 16. A Cecelia s Farnoly has now requested that to assure e return to 13 much normalcy As can be that documents filed in this court be closed to the Public View Kir pc Noah wrote in his order. Cecelia whose parents and 6 yer old brother were among 156 people killed in the crash Vio Hies near Birmingham ala., with her aunt and Uncle who were named her Legal guardian. Reagan anticipates afghan pact says . Will continue Aid to rebels Las vegas Nev. A the expected withdrawal of soviet troops from Afghanistan is a major contribution to improving East Wen relations. President Reagan said sunday and he it edged continued us. Military Aid to the afghan re Bels. Differences Over and soviet Aid to rival faction in Afghanistan bad Beena major obstacle to negotiations in Geneva Switzerland on a settlement of the 15 year War and the withdrawal of an Esti mated 11s.ooo soviet troop. It mover the two sides appear to have agreed pm � Compromise under which the soviet will continue providing Aid to the marxist government while toe United suites gives assistance to the Ami communist insurgents. Reagan in speech to the annual convention of the National association of broadcasters said be anticipate a agreement would be signed m Geneva a the very near future for a soviet withdrawal the pact negotiated under the auspices of the United nation is expected to be signed this week with the soviet Union and the United Stales guarantee ing a settlement of the that Accord is can sued with and the soviets withdraw irrevocably from thai Long suf Lertg country this wih be a great Victory for its heroic people whom we shall continue to support Reagan will also be a major contribution id the improvement of East Wen rett tons the president United slates bad offered to Cut off Aid to the afghan rebel but insisted that the Sarto of Tup Prymk the aft an government. The Kremlin walked a sym u to obligated by treaty to Aid the Kabul Repine. Offering a Compromise the United states tune med a policy of symmetry allowing the two sides to give Assurance to president got a Winn reception from the audience of several thousand stopped in Las vegas briefly ast headed Back to Washington after 10-Day vacation at his Mountaintop ranch near Santa Barbara Calif the speech was the first in a series of foreign policy addresses Reagan will make before be visits Moscow May 29-june 2 for i fourth Summit meeting with soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorba Chev. Reagan specifically said he will be talking about human Highla and regional conflicts in the coning said . Of crate policy to Ward the soviet Union has changed from containment the Mere defense of our in Cresti to i strategy based upon the expansion of Freedom. Nowhere no the world movement toward Freedom and democracy been More in evidence than in what might be caned the outposts of soviet expansion fat Reagan , in aft Cambodia Afri Ca ind yes Nicaragua we see Domestic us urgencia directed against communist tyrants. And h has been a Central part of our new strategy part of our new com Mil men to the expansion of Freedom to help them. Club membership May be prot Jem for a hither of Meese s go presumed dead after rafting Accident kjtz1ngen, West Germany . Soldier is missing and resumed drowned following a Fri Day on the main River of spec. Roderick Meriweather from the task it acc 23 deviation in in Gie Belstadt was Jast spen when his raft Over turned near lock. Two companions fell into the water with Acrivi Athlin. They were rescued and taker to la army Hospital in Wil bup where they were treated for hypothermia. V German and am not authorities Ore continuing the search for Mari weather s body. His relatives have been notified. Washington a Ruicis a. Keating like the other lop Deputy Jusi named by attorney general to in Meese lit belongs loan All while coun try club raising the Prospect hat both of the new Justice department officials could face confirmation difficulties. Keating now assistant Treasury Secre tary for enforcement Ana tapped for the no 3 Job Al Justice listed a Stock share in the Southern Hills country club i Tulsa okla., on his 1987 financial Dis closure form. A club official who did not want to give his name confirmed that Keating still is a member of in club. Kealing s father a Jhony f. Keating contended saturday that his son no longer is a member of Southern Hills coun try club according to sunday editions of the Tulsa world. Ketting was confirmed to Bis Treasury Job in l98s, years before completing the disclosure form that still listed Stock share in the country club. It was reported last week Ahtl Jqhn Shepherd named by the Job or Deputy attorney Genoa the no. 2post Fri Tihe depart Fri it it member of the All Llue Beu Arlve country club and the All Nule .
